Description
Who says lasagna has to be made with red sauce? This white lasagna recipe proves that rich and creamy is the way to go.
Ingredients
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 1 pound bulk italian sausage
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 cup half-and-half cream
- 3 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 1/4 cup minced fresh basil
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese
- 1-1/2 cups 2% cottage cheese
- 3/4 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 1-1/2 cups shredded gouda cheese
- optional: grated parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Cook noodles according to package directions for al dente. In a large skillet, cook sausage, celery, onion and garlic over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain.
- Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook 3-4 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Add half-and-half, cream cheese, herbs, pepper and salt; stir until cream cheese is melted. Drain noodles.
- In a small bowl, combine egg, cheddar and cottage cheese.
- In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer 3 noodles, half the sausage mixture, half the cheddar cheese mixture and half the mozzarella slices. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles; sprinkle with Gouda cheese.
- Bake, covered, until bubbly and cheese is melted, 50-60 minutes; uncover and bake until light golden brown, 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, and additional basil and oregano.
